Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time
| Log in
  1. Follow us on Facebook
  2. Follow us on Instagram
  3. Follow us on Bluesky
  4. Follow us on Goodreads
  5. RSS Feeds

  • Home
  • About
    • Getting Started in CBR17
    • Rules of Respect
    • Cannon Book Club
    • Diversions
    • Fan Mail
    • Holiday Book Exchange
    • Book Bingo Reading Challenge
    • Participation Badges
    • AlabamaPink
    • About Cannonball Read
  • Our Team
    • The CBR Team
    • Leaderboard
    • Recent Comments
    • Participant Interviews
    • Cannonballer Location Maps
    • Our Volunteers
    • Meet MsWas
  • Categories
    • Review Genres
    • Tags
    • Star Ratings
    • Featured Review Archive
  • Fight Cancer
    • How We Fight Cancer
    • Donate
    • CBR Merchandise
  • FAQ
  • Contact
    • Contact Form
    • Suggest a Review
    • 2025 Registration
    • Newsletter Sign Up
    • Newsletter Archive
    • Social Media

Hello and welcome to the Galactic Peacekeepers Society…… We come in peace

Ami Moon and the Galactic Peacekeepers: Book One Volume 1 by Frances Lee

May 22, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The powers that be do not want me to write a review for Ami Moon and the Galactic Peacekeepers: Book One Volume 1 by Frances Lee. I had a long review typed out,  when I went to post, I hit something and the entire thing was erased. I then tried multiple times to restart it and it kept screwing up. I finally got it into a document and then couldn’t remember what I wanted to say/what I had said!. Wracking my brain, I came up […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: diversity, Frances Lee, friendship, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:282 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: diversity, Frances Lee, friendship, Social Themes ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments
Cover of Marie Howalt’s A Study in Black Brew

A delightful scifi Sherlock retelling with aliens and disability rep.

A Study in Black Brew by Marie Howalt

May 21, 2025 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

They say life is a string of chances held together with grit and guided by passion, and who am I to disagree? If you are looking for a retelling to read on Sherlock Holmes Day (May 22), I would recommend Marie Howalt’s A Study in Black Brew. It’s a scifi setting, on a queer-normative world with multiple species. The plot is pretty straightforward as a retelling of A Study in Scarlett (except no dogs, or helpless pets are killed), but Howalt has made choices that […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: A Study in Black Brew, A study in scarlet, Aliens, Disability rep, Marie Howalt

Emmalita's CBR17 Review No:30 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: A Study in Black Brew, A study in scarlet, Aliens, Disability rep, Marie Howalt ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments

“There’s some cursing. A lot. It’s kind of impressive.”

Full Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis

May 19, 2025 by faintingviolet 1 Comment

To begin at the end, when I finished this novella, I immediately put in requests at the library for the second and third books in the Chaotic Orbits series because I enjoyed it that much and was very interested to see where the story would go next.   If I were to start at the beginning, I would tell you that following my enjoyment of Olivia Waite’s Murder by Memory I went on the hunt for books with a similar space mystery vibe because I […]

Filed Under: Mystery, Science Fiction Tagged With: Beth Revis, first in a series, Full Speed to a Crash Landing, novella

faintingviolet's CBR17 Review No:19 · Genres: Mystery, Science Fiction · Tags: Beth Revis, first in a series, Full Speed to a Crash Landing, novella ·
Rating:
· 1 Comment

Quest for courage

Hupo and the Wonder Thief by Billy Partridge

May 8, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I enjoyed the book Hupo and the Wonder Thief by Billy Partridge. There is something about this dog-like critter (they say they are a dog-rabbit combo) and his quirky personality. Now, to boil it down, he is a lot. And I mean a lot. He might be physically smaller in size, but there is a big amount of wonder that fills him. He loves learning, exploring, being himself and sharing that with others. However, the city he lives in is not the most open to […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Religion, Science Fiction Tagged With: Billy Partridge, friendship, Social Themes, stories

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:251 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Religion, Science Fiction · Tags: Billy Partridge, friendship, Social Themes, stories ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments

My comfort read

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Season 10, Vol. 2 by Jeremy Whitley

May 8, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

As a reader, especially one that specializes in children’s and young adult reads, I like to think I mix my genres up, or at least my subjects. I know I have been on a graphic novel kick for several years now, but they come in all shapes and sizes and subjects so I can find almost anything I am in the mood for. And ages ago I found a My Little Pony (contemporary) collection of several stories. It was My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Mystery, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Young Adult Tagged With: animals, Brianna Garcia, friendship, horses, Jeremy Whitley, Media Tie-In, my little pony, Social Themes, Thomas F. Zahler, Toni Kuusisto, tony fleecs, unicorns

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:250 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Mystery, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Young Adult · Tags: animals, Brianna Garcia, friendship, horses, Jeremy Whitley, Media Tie-In, my little pony, Social Themes, Thomas F. Zahler, Toni Kuusisto, tony fleecs, unicorns ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments

Cool, but bizarre. But you know, cool.

Little Moments in a Big Universe by Todd Stewart

May 7, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Little Moments in a Big Universe is a romantic story about bravery, kindness, even environmentally friendly. There are lush, rich, deep, amazing, unique illustrations which capture each moment and allow it to explode to life. The theme is familiar, but the presentation makes for an experience unlike anything else you might have read before. The author and illustrator Todd Stewart (due mid October 2025; read via an online reader) takes several characters and an explorer in a spaceship through the universe. When they crash into […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: action, adventures, new experiences, robots, Social Themes, space exploration, Todd Stewart

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:232 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction · Tags: action, adventures, new experiences, robots, Social Themes, space exploration, Todd Stewart ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments
  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • …
  • 587
  • Next Page »


Recent Comments

  • Zirza on A Gothic Classic for a ReasonIt's one of those wish-you-could-read-it-again-for-the-first-time books. I loved it.
  • Emmalita on “It came to something when you found yourself hoping that the footsteps you heard were ghosts.”I loved the ending! I don’t think it’s been out long enough to talk about why though.
  • Dixie on Track Her Down by Melinda LeighI am just starting Track Her Down and I have read them all in order till now and thought I...
  • Roland of Gilead on How can you give us the gift of a crazy character named Rando Thoughtful and then just as suddenly take that gift away? We need to talk, Uncle Stevie.I came across this randomly years after it was written because I was searching "Random Thoughtful. But I have the...
  • Emmalita on “Only you, Em, would refer to heartbreak as a distraction. I think I would have a more sympathetic response if I asked to marry a bookcase.”Oh my goodness, Gallifrey was beautiful. I’m sure her mittens were gloriously murdery.
See More Recent Comments »

Support Our Mission

  • Support Our Mission: Donate Today!
  • FAQ
  • Shop
  • Volunteers
  • Leaderboard
  • AlabamaPink
  • Contact

Help Our Mission

You can donate to CBR via:

  1. PayPal
  2. Venmo

The reviews and comments posted on this site reflect the opinions of individual posters and do not reflect the views of Cannonball Read.

© 2025 Cannonball Read Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) | Log in